Armée Taiwanaise / Republic of China Armed Forces(ROCAF)

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Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Bethpage, N.Y., is being awarded a $154,100,000 Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) for the upgrade of six Taiwan Air Force (TAF) E-2C aircraft from Group II configuration to Hawkeye 2000 (H2K) export configuration under the Foreign Military Sales Program. Work will be performed in Bethpage, N.Y. (40 percent); St. Augustine, Fla. (22 percent); Rolling Meadows, Ill. (6 percent); Dayton, Ohio (6 percent); Windsor Locks, Conn. (5 percent); Greenlawn, N.Y. (4 percent); Mississauga, Canada (4 percent); Marlboro, Mass. (4 percent); and other various locations throughout the United States (9 percent); and is expected to be completed in June 2013. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md. is the contracting activity (N00019-09-C-0040).

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DATE:14/08/09
SOURCE:Flight International
Taiwan could push USA on F-16s
By Siva Govindasamy

Taiwan could push the USA to sell mid-life upgrade kits for its Lockheed Martin F-16A/B fleet this year amid continuing resistance to its request for new F-16C/Ds.

"While Taiwan continues to press the USA about F-16C/Ds, there is a growing feeling within the industry and in Washington and Taipei that it would be politically more feasible to upgrade the older F-16s first," says an industry source.

"The Obama administration could agree to the F-16A/B upgrades this year and delay any discussion of new fighters to either late 2010 or early 2011," says a second source. "This could ensure that bilateral relations with China are not rocked at a time when the economic crisis demands that both countries work closely together."

China has regarded Taiwan as a renegade province since their split in 1949, and has threatened to attack if the island declares independence. Washington, which switched diplomatic ties to Beijing in 1979, is legally obliged to help Taiwan defend itself. However, it has dithered on Taipei's 2001 request to buy 66 F-16C/Ds worth $1.3 billion.

Several companies at this month's Taipei Aerospace and Defence Technology Exhibition were present with a view to the potential business that could emerge from Taiwan's F-16A/B upgrade programme.

Raytheon, for example, was talking about its advanced combat radar, its upgraded AN/ALR-69A (V) radar warning receiver, PAWS-2 infrared missile warning system, and advanced countermeasures electronic system (ACES) early warning suite.

Northrop Grumman was talking about its AN/APG-68(V)9 multi-mode fire control radar, which is suitable for the F-16. ITT showed material about its advanced integrated defensive electronic warfare suite.

At the show, Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation signed an agreement with Pratt & Whitney to manufacture casings for its F-100-229 family of engines. AIDC becomes the sole source of casings for the engines, which will next be used on South Korea's Boeing F-15Ks and Morocco's F-16s.

P&W also believes that the F-100-220 EEP (engine enhancement programme) will be the best option if Taiwan decides to re-engine its older F-16A/Bs, citing its higher thrust of 29,100lb (129kN) and lower operating costs.

"The EEP increases the engine depot inspection interval from 4,300 to 6,000 TACs, effectively extending the typical depot interval from seven to 10 years and providing a 30% lifecycle cost reduction over the life of an [older] F-100-229 engine," says P&W.

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DATE:14/08/09
SOURCE:Flight International
Taiwan could push USA on F-16s
By Siva Govindasamy

Taiwan could push the USA to sell mid-life upgrade kits for its Lockheed Martin F-16A/B fleet this year amid continuing resistance to its request for new F-16C/Ds.

"While Taiwan continues to press the USA about F-16C/Ds, there is a growing feeling within the industry and in Washington and Taipei that it would be politically more feasible to upgrade the older F-16s first," says an industry source.

"The Obama administration could agree to the F-16A/B upgrades this year and delay any discussion of new fighters to either late 2010 or early 2011," says a second source. "This could ensure that bilateral relations with China are not rocked at a time when the economic crisis demands that both countries work closely together."

China has regarded Taiwan as a renegade province since their split in 1949, and has threatened to attack if the island declares independence. Washington, which switched diplomatic ties to Beijing in 1979, is legally obliged to help Taiwan defend itself. However, it has dithered on Taipei's 2001 request to buy 66 F-16C/Ds worth $1.3 billion.

Several companies at this month's Taipei Aerospace and Defence Technology Exhibition were present with a view to the potential business that could emerge from Taiwan's F-16A/B upgrade programme.

Raytheon, for example, was talking about its advanced combat radar, its upgraded AN/ALR-69A (V) radar warning receiver, PAWS-2 infrared missile warning system, and advanced countermeasures electronic system (ACES) early warning suite.

Northrop Grumman was talking about its AN/APG-68(V)9 multi-mode fire control radar, which is suitable for the F-16. ITT showed material about its advanced integrated defensive electronic warfare suite.

At the show, Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation signed an agreement with Pratt & Whitney to manufacture casings for its F-100-229 family of engines. AIDC becomes the sole source of casings for the engines, which will next be used on South Korea's Boeing F-15Ks and Morocco's F-16s.

P&W also believes that the F-100-220 EEP (engine enhancement programme) will be the best option if Taiwan decides to re-engine its older F-16A/Bs, citing its higher thrust of 29,100lb (129kN) and lower operating costs.

"The EEP increases the engine depot inspection interval from 4,300 to 6,000 TACs, effectively extending the typical depot interval from seven to 10 years and providing a 30% lifecycle cost reduction over the life of an [older] F-100-229 engine," says P&W.

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Taiwan holds out little hope of immediate F-16 acquisition:
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND) has accepted that Washington is unlikely to release the 66 F-16C/D Block 50/52 fighters that the island has been trying to procure any time this year.

However, the passing of a bill in the United States calling for a presidential report on the status of Taiwan's air force has offered encouragement that the F-16 sale could still go ahead.

Washington's immediate need to reach trade and economic agreements with China and to secure Beijing's support on curtailing North Korean and Iranian nuclear programmes means that the aircraft deal, first requested by Taiwan in 2006, will remain on hold for the time being, MND officials said in mid-August.

The statement comes a week after the release of a report by the Rand Corporation, which stated that, due to the increasing "sophistication and accuracy" of China's short-range ballistic missiles targeting Taiwan, Beijing could cripple the island's air force by launching just 240 of the estimated 1,000 missiles it has deployed near the Taiwan Strait.

Beijing continues to oppose the sale of weapon systems to the island by Washington. There are also fears within some US defence circles that US weaponry sold to Taiwan could be transferred to China, as the Taiwan government continues to edge closer to Beijing.

Source:janes.com

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Taiwan to procure additional Patriot systems
Taiwan is set to receive up to six additional Patriot air and missile defence systems, in a contract estimated to be worth around USD6 billion, on top of an ongoing programme to update its three existing facilities from Patriot Advanced Configuration-2 (PAC-2) to PAC-3.

Taiwanese government sources have told Jane's that a signed letter of offer and acceptance (LOA) was received from US officials earlier this month for four new operational fire units (OFUs), in a contract worth USD3.2 billion.

The LOA means that the existing Foreign Military Sale (FMS) for a USD600 million upgrade programme of three OFUs, will be enlarged to include four additional OFUs as well as 264 PAC-3 missiles from Lockheed Martin.

However, sources told Jane's that it was not known if and when the Obama administration would notify Congress and subsequently release an LOA to Taiwan for the remaining two new OFUs and fire unit training system. Any contract for these remaining systems is estimated to be worth an additional USD3 billion, sources said.

Source:janes.com

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DATE:21/08/09
SOURCE:Flight International
Taiwan moves on purchase of C-27J Spartans
By Siva Govindasamy

Taiwan is in price negotiations to buy six Alenia Aermacchi C-27J Spartans for its armed forces, with industry sources expecting the deal to go ahead in the next year.

Taipei has been assessing the C-27J and EADS Casa CN-235 for its medium tactical airlift capability for several years, and industry sources say that it has decided to go ahead with the Spartans.

The purchase will be made through the US government's foreign military sales mechanism, they add. The US Air Force is buying the C-27J Spartans, an upgraded version of the Alenia G222, under its Joint Cargo Aircraft programme. Alenia and L-3 Communications are partners in Global Military Aircraft Systems, the joint venture that is responsible for marketing the aircraft to the US military.



Any deal is likely to raise a protest from China, which has consistently opposed arms sales to Taiwan. Beijing has regarded Taipei as a renegade province since their split in 1949, and has threatened to attack if the island declares independence. However, given that this is not an offensive weapon, like fighter aircraft, it is unlikely to be a major bilateral issue, say the sources.

The USA, which switched diplomatic ties to Beijing in 1979, is legally obliged to help Taiwan defend itself. However, it has long dithered on Taipei's biggest aim, a 2001 request to buy 66 Lockheed Martin F-16C/Ds worth $1.3 billion.

In October 2008, Washington approved a $6.5 billion arms package that includes 30 Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters, upgrades to four Northrop Grumman E-2C Hawkeye airborne early warning and control system aircraft and spare parts for Taipei's Lockheed F-16A/B and Northrop F-5 fighters. Under an earlier $1.3 billion deal, Lockheed will also refurbish 12 P-3Cs that are in storage in the USA.

Industry sources say that Washington is also likely to approve Taiwan's request for 60 Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopters in September or October.

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Soldiers rest during lunch in Linbian, Pingtung County, southern Taiwan, August 24, 2009, following Typhoon Morakot. (Reuters)

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Soldiers dig on a street flooded with mud in Linbian, Pingtung County, southern Taiwan, August 24, 2009, following Typhoon Morakot. More than 600 people were listed dead or missing in Taiwan last Friday after one of the island's worst typhoons as the military began digging up bodies buried deep under rocks and mud. (Reuters)

tres belle serie Yuki
merci

voilà une armée d'une force trés considérable
une force de frappe aérienne marine et terrestre trés divérsifiées
bravo Yuki pour cette belle série

c'est mon travail

J'aime bien ceci



Shadowstorm (made in Taiwan)

tien tien c pas facile de défier le taiwan

L'armée du Taïwan est censée contrer une invasion de la Chine populaire, aprés avoir cessé de rêver de pouvoir un jour débarquer sur le continent

je crois qu´avec le temps et la montée de la chine comme puissance mondiale respectable qui se soucie de son image,il est devenu quasiment impossible de mener une invasion contre l´ile de Taiwan,ca serait vraiment interessant de savoir comment ca finira entre les freres ennemis

pour les photos je trouve du mal à les identifier parce que pour moi les chinois je peux pas différencier entre eux je vois qu'ils sont des frères et la guerre ne leurs servira à rien.
alors que maintenant envahir le taiwan c'est dur je pense que la chine aura du mal à le faire.

la globalisation a rendu les guerres vraiment depassés et difficiles a gerer politiquement,si la chine (souciante de son image et son economie fortement liée aux investissement etrangers) decide de mener une action contre l´ile,les capitaux vont s´enfuire et la stabilité dans la mer de chine mise en danger,avec tout le fret qui passe la bas...sans parler des 6 grandes bases US qui entourent la chine,je crois qu´ils vont innover pour une autre solution plus pragmatique